FACES IN THE CROWD

THOMAS BOHRERPHILADELPHIABohrer, 26, the U.S. Olympic Committee's 1989 Male Athlete of the Year in rowing, won national championships in the elite pairs and the elite fours, both without cox. He got a silver in the fours without cox at the world championships.

ARLYS KOVACHINTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN.Kovach, 28, the USOC Female Athlete of the Year in weightlifting, set a U.S. women's record in the 165-pound weight class when she snatched 203.9 pounds and clean and-jerked 253.5 pounds I for a 457.4 total at the U.S. Olympic Festival.

JERRY FERGUSONEVERETT, WASH.Ferguson, 29, the USOC Male Athlete of the Year in karate, was a gold medalist in the individual forms competition and the team sparring event at both the North American Cup tournament and the Pan American championships.

NANCY GUSTAFSONPITTSFIELD, MASS.Gustafson, 25, the USOC Female Athlete of the Year in disabled skiing, won the U.S. disabled giant slalom and super-giant slalom skiing titles. She finished 10th in the able-bodied combined standings at the U.S. alpine championships.

JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY, FRANCE'S TRIPLE GOLD MEDALIST AT THE GRENOBLE OLYMPICS OF 1968, HAS EMPLOYED GALLIC CHARM, SAVOYARD CANNINESS AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF HIS STATUS AS A NATIONAL HERO TO BRING THE WINTER GAMES OF 1992 HOME TO THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF HIS YOUTH

ED ELIASONSTANSBURY PARK, UTAHEliason, 52, the USOC Male Athlete of the Year in archery, beat Allen Rasor and Rick McKinney by two points in the finals to win the gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival. Eliason also won the outdoor and indoor national crowns.

PEGGY DICKISONUPPER MARLBORO, MD.Dickison, 29, the USOC Female Athlete of the Year in orienteering, won the U.S. women's long orienteering title, finished second in the individual orienteering championships and was the top American woman at the world meet.